Édouard Herriot, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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French Radical politician
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Place of Birth: Troyes, Grand Est, France
About Édouard Herriot
- Édouard Marie Herriot (French: [edwa? ??jo]; 5 July 1872 – 26 March 1957) was a French Radical politician of the Third Republic who served three times as Prime Minister and for many years as President of the Chamber of Deputies.
- He was leader of the first Cartel des Gauches. Hérriot was born at Troyes, France on 5 July 1872.
- He served as Mayor of Lyon from 1905 until his death, except for a brief period from 1940 to 1945, when he was exiled to Germany for opposing the Vichy regime.
- As mayor, Herriot improved relations between municipal government and local unions, increased public assistance funds, and launched an urban renewal programme, amongst other measures.
- He died in Lyon on 26 March 1957.
- He is buried at the Cimetière de Loyasse.
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